CAHSI-UPRM Chapter
Association core purpose
The Student Branch of the Computer Alliance of Hispanics Serving Institutions (CAHSI) at University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus (CAHSI-UPRM) shares the course purpose of CAHSI which is creating an unified voice in an effort to consolidate the strenghts, resources, and concerns of CAHSI institutions that are committed to increase the number of Hispanics who pursue and compplete baccalaureate and advanced degrees in computation areas. The core purpose provides the fundamental reason for the Alliance's existence while guiding and inspiring the organization. CAHSI is an academic oriented club based on the Computer Sciences and related areas that is open to all students at UPRM.
Goals
Goals of the club include the following:
- To increase the number of Hispanic students who enter the computing workforce with advanced degrees.
- To support the retention and advancement of Hispanics in engineering and sciences.
- To develop and sustain competitive academic and research programs at UPRM.
- To help counsel students, providing a place where they can bring any academic problems and have them addressed confidentially and respectfully.
- To help students thrive in the UPRM academic, social, and cultural environments, as they develop life skills and learning skills for personal and professional growth.
Consolidation
The association was consolidated in 2014 when different undergraduate students under the suppervision of Dr. Nayda Santiago decided to ...... Currently, the association has around of 52 members from different disciplines such as
CAHSI-UPRM Board
| Name | Major | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Nayda Santiago | Director | |
| Celeste Vazquez | INEL | President |
| Sujeily Fonseca | ICOM | Vice President |
| Graciany Lebron | ICOM | Secreatry |
| Lianne Sanchez | ICOM | Treasure |
| Fernando Rodriguez | INSO | Historian |
| Onix Tarrats | ICOM | Spokeperson |
| Gil Reyes | ICOM | Spokeperson |
| Pedro Rivera | ICOM | Spokeperson |
| Danilo Rojas | INEL | Graduate Representative |
Activities
CAHSI has been developing activities not only focused on improving students' skills through technical workshops, but also activities that strengthen fellowship, inclusion, and teamwork. In addition, entertainment and integration activities have also been developed. Some of the activities carried out are:
- Printed Circuit board Workshop
- Game Day
- Hack Your Research
- Movie Night
- Facebook Infosession
- Game Night
- Game Development Workshop
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Grant No. 1551221 and No. 1042341. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.